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Balinese Script

Long before the Latin script use by public in Bali (Indonesia), Balinese used their own script called “Aksara Bali”. In the picture below is the sample of Balinese script usually used for streets name or temples name after the Latin script.

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Ancient educated Balinese wrote using aksara on a palm leafs called “Lontar” and it consider to be holy because most of it were taken from the Hindu Bible contains spells and other Hindu’s religious things.

The story of Mahabharata, and Ramayana also written and draw on a palm leaf, almost similar to comic book. You can still find this in Tenganan Village where many artist still producing and preserve this unique traditions.

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Lontar with Mahabharata Story in drawing.

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comments 6 Responses to “Balinese Script”

  1. Aaron Hennessy Says:
    August 20th, 2007 at 3:34 am

    I would appreciate to find the word “forever” written in the Akasara Bali script.

    Thank you

  2. dee Says:
    August 20th, 2007 at 3:46 am

    #Aaron
    The English word “forever” is not appropriate with Aksara Bali, some fonts are not event listed. In this case “f” and “v” are not available in Aksara Bali..

    in latin what is available is the following:

    a na ca ra ka da ta sa wa la ma ga ba nga pa ja ya nya (if I am not mistaken)

    and if you would like to change the “a” you have to add something curve above the font.

  3. Ash Litchfield Says:
    August 23rd, 2007 at 5:49 am

    Similarly i would be very grateful if i could find the word “journey” or “travel” in the Aksara Bali script

    Many thanks

  4. Heather Halpern Says:
    September 5th, 2007 at 1:24 pm

    I am looking into getting a tattoo with the Balinese Script.
    Either laughter or travel or family would be great to have.
    Thanks so much in advance

  5. dee Says:
    September 5th, 2007 at 7:45 pm

    You can go to www.balitravelforum.com and I am sure that people there will help you. There are some post about Tattoo in the forum.

  6. Cris Says:
    August 22nd, 2008 at 1:18 am

    Hello

    Thanks for your wonderfull work here. I am looking for the balinese letter alphabet in font, that could be dowloaded to print on a name card.

    I very much want that this writing keep on living, and can be available on computer and internet. Can we find those balinese font somewhere ?

    Thanks in advance

    Cris

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